Alzheimer's Research UK's guide to making a Will June 2023 - Flipbook - Page 11
about who your executors will be (the person or people who
will make sure your wishes are carried out).
Should you find it useful, you can download a Will Planner
from our website ahead of meeting your solicitor. You can
download a free copy from
www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/will-planner
Who should be my executor?
Anyone over 18 can be one. You can choose up to four,
but your solicitor will usually recommend you have at
least two. Choose people you trust and who are good with
paperwork. You can also appoint a professional executor,
but remember that their costs will be paid by your estate.
Are Wills just about financial and property matters?
Are there any tax benefits?
No. You can appoint legal guardians for children, make
provisions for other people who depend on you, such as
family members with dementia, and much more. You can
also use your Will to say something about what you’d like
for your send-off – for example, asking for donations to
charity instead of flowers.
In some cases, having a Will can help to reduce the amount
of inheritance tax that needs to be paid from your estate.
Gifts between spouses or civil partners, and gifts to charity
are tax-free. And gifts to charity have further benefits:
instead of paying 40% inheritance tax on your taxable
estate, if you leave 10% or more of your estate to charity,
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